Guitar 1-8
A number of basic settings related to sensitivity and other parameters must be set up to
ensure that your AXON works optimally with your guitar. These settings depend on the
type and setup of your guitar. They can vary widely from one instrument to the next. How-
ever, the AXON stores up to eight sets of basic settings, making it unnecessary to set up
the required parameters individually every time – simply choose a guitar preset number
with the touch of a button. Click the "Guitar 1 – Guitar 8" buttons to activate a setup.
Instrument Type (Guitar, Bass, Violin, Cello)
Specify the type of instrument you are using here (guitar, bass, violin, or cello). This is
especially important for the assignment of the strings to the MIDI channels you specified.
Pickup (Magnetic, Piezo)
Select your pickup system type here. Magnetic is the default mode, for example when
using the optionally available pickup AXON PU 100 or AIX 101/103 with its magnetic pi-
ckup. The Piezo setting supports polyphonic piezo pickups (available separately). Piezo
pickups are designed to reproduce the natural sound of hollow-body instruments as faith-
fully as possible and have been engineered especially for use with acoustic guitars. An
important advantage for guitarists is that piezo pickups, which can be installed invisibly in
the bridge of the instrument, can also be used on instruments with nylon strings such as
classical guitars.
Note Off Limit (2-30)
Unlike a keyboard, which holds its notes until the key is released, a guitar string will sound
until the note dies out naturally or the string is stopped. The duration of the note depends
primarily on the type of guitar, how it is set up, and the type of strings used. Some guitars
therefore sound percussive, while others have more sustain. This can be represented as
an envelope curve in which the volume or amplitude values gradually decline to zero. By
specifying a threshold value on this envelope, it becomes possible to control the duration
of the note. Selecting a higher value will cause the MIDI Note Off command to be sent
sooner, while lower values will result in greater sustain. The AXON can thus be matched
optimally to the characteristics of your guitar.
Trigger Level (0-9)
Use this parameter to specify a threshold at which notes should be triggered on your MIDI
instrument to suit your playing technique. A low value will ensure that even a weak pick
will trigger a "Note On" command. Conversely, a higher value will require a harder pick.
Experiment with the values a bit to find your optimal setting.
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